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This webinar led by Beth Holland for the National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) originally appeared on NISCE’s vimeo page If you walk into a classroom where every student has a mobile device, […]
This post originally appeared on Carl’s blog, Hooked on Innovation SEP 24 “Pin Sweeper of Shame” When I was a kid we used to go bowling. No, not Wii bowling. Actual […]
This post first appeared on ISTE Connect. It was October. My Introduction to Computer Science class had been meeting for two months, and we were deep into a discussion about […]
It’s been a busy week at EdTechTeacher! Greg Kulowiec, Douglas Kiang, and Beth Holland kicked off Full Year programs in Massachusetts, California, and Hawaii! We started announcing our speaker line up […]
This post first appeared on ISTE Connects. … I gave my students an assignment to play Minecraft together, hoping it would build community and encourage teamwork in our face-to-face classroom… and asked students to […]
This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. The web is a powerful place filled with incredible free tools that allow us to consume, create, curate and connect. As […]
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This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. Clearly, ThingLink is becoming a popular interactive visual image editor for educators across the world. So it is truly no surprise […]
This post first appeared on Edudemic. When app-smashing on iPad, students and teachers use multiple apps to create individual pieces of content that are then merged or smashed together into […]
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This post first appeared on Carl Hooker’s blog: Hooked on Innovation SEP 3 A new school year always brings about new ideas and hopeful ambition for teachers. However, it’s almost […]
This post first appeared on Greg’s blog – The History 2.0 Classroom. I’ve been experimenting with Hyperlapse quite a bit since its release to the App Store and while all of the […]
This post first appeared on Edudemic. True Project Based Learning (PBL) challenges students to acquire deeper knowledge of a concept by establishing connections outside their classroom. According to the research […]
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This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, a common challenge exists: finding non-fiction content at reading level. This is an […]
With the recent launch of Google Classroom, it has become significantly easier for teachers to push out and collect assignments from students. Come join us to learn how this new […]
This post first appeared on Edudemic. One of my favorite Google Apps resources is Google Calendar. If your school has enrolled in Google Apps for Education, it is part of […]
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This post first appeared on Edudemic. If you are familiar with Google Tools, then you have probably heard of Google Hangouts or even used them yourself. Hangouts is Google’s video […]
This post first appeared on Edudemic. Supporting new teachers in a way that’s relevant to their needs is important. I spent over ten years as a school principal, and it […]
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This post first appeared on eSchoolNews. Too often, when trying to persuade teachers to integrate technology into the curriculum, administrators look to the wrong people as role models. Rather than […]
This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. While there are some very creative web tools out there, ThingLink is one of my favorites. It has earned this status […]
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This post first appeared on Edudemic. With the recent announcement that Google Classroom will be available to all Google Apps for Education schools by the week of August 11th, schools […]
Back to School!This week continued be a busy one for our instructors! Tom Daccord, Douglas Kiang, Beth Holland, Samantha Morra, and Brenda Doucette kicked off our week of workshops at the […]
This post first appeared on Edudemic. As a school leader in a 1:1 iPad district, I am always interested in the perspectives of those in other 1:1 educational settings. Whether […]
Ever wonder how conference organizers choose who presents? While we can’t tell you how other conferences make their decisions, we’re happy to share our process. If you are […]
This post first appeared on Edudemic. If you’re a user of Google Drive, then no doubt you have also heard of and likely used Google Presentations (Google’s version of PowerPoint). […]
This post first appeared on Diversa in Brazil. As Todd Rose proves in his TEDed talk, there is no average learner. Teachers confront this challenge with every lesson, activity, and course […]
This post first appeared on Edudemic. One of my favorite features of Google Drive is Google Forms. If you’re unfamiliar with this, think of it as a way to create […]
This post first appeared on Carl’s blog: Hooked on Innovation. I’ve received lots of great feedback on my SAMR Swimming Pool analogy (Taking a Dip in the SAMR Swimming Pool). […]
Upcoming Webinars Join us live to answer your questions. Recordings available after the webinar. Designing and Creating Maker Spaces with Beth Holland and Douglas Kiang May 26 5pm EST […]
This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. With Back-to-School ads starting to crop up all over the place, and summer hitting its blissful stride, that can only mean […]
This may have been our busiest week of the summer! Our inaugural EdTechTeacher Summit kicked off in Chicago on Monday with a day of Pre Conference Workshops followed by two days […]
This post first appeared on Edudemic. With the recent announcement of Google Classroom, school districts and educators across the country that are currently integrating Google Apps for Education into their […]
When flipping projects, we focus on devices, technologies, and things to have students start pursing their passions. However, as Sabba shows us through video of her students, she proves that […]
Rabbi Michael Cohen is the Director of Educational Technology at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy who earned street cred with his students by doing a kick-flip on a skate board. His […]
“Redesign is a professional development experience.” Begins Martin. We actually began the session with an 8 minute design activity. First, we brainstormed how to capture our conference learning. Then we […]
This post first appeared on Greg’s Blog #ettsummit X Magiera Keynote Day 2 of the @edtechteacher #ettsummit continues with a morning keynote by Jenny Magiera (@msmagiera). Along with a quick whit […]
When we think about professional learning, we want to practice the best possible pedagogy begins Jennie. Since we can’t break into small groups and differentiate, Jennie is going to use […]
This post first appeared on Greg’s Blog #ettsummit X Unleashing Creativity In one of my favorite sessions of the day, I was able listen to +Shawn McCusker (@shawnmccusker) explore and navigate the concept […]
This post first appeared on Greg’s Blog #ettsummit X Will Richardson’s Keynote At the #ettsummit I decided that I would forgo using any sort of technology during the […]
Check out this capture of Richard Byrne’s session from Doug Kiang using Sketch Notes.
“I don’t teach for the classroom of yesterday. I don’t teach for the classroom of today. I teach for the classroom of tomorrow.” Begins Courtney. She begins by talking about […]